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Türkiye Says It Killed 12 Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) are seen on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, on June 22, 2018. (AFP)
Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) are seen on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, on June 22, 2018. (AFP)
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Türkiye Says It Killed 12 Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) are seen on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, on June 22, 2018. (AFP)
Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) are seen on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, on June 22, 2018. (AFP)

Türkiye’s military has "neutralized" 12 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Türkiye, which typically uses the term "neutralized" to mean killed, has been carrying out a cross-border operation called Claw-Lock in Iraq as part of the country's offensive against PKK militants.

The PKK, which has been waging an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984, is designated a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States and the European Union. More than 40,000 people have been killed in the conflict.

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Lebanon Welcomes Call for More Talks between Israel and Hamas

Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjeyoun, near the border with Israel, August 9, 2024. (Reuters)
Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjeyoun, near the border with Israel, August 9, 2024. (Reuters)
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Lebanon Welcomes Call for More Talks between Israel and Hamas

Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjeyoun, near the border with Israel, August 9, 2024. (Reuters)
Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjeyoun, near the border with Israel, August 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Lebanon’s caretaker government has welcomed the call by the US, Egypt and Qatar for Israel and Hamas to return to stalled talks, saying this reflects Beirut’s vision for de-escalation in the region.

The government said in a statement Friday that “it is necessary to put an end to the suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.”

The Lebanese government added that pressure should be put on Israel, saying it's the only side that is escalating the situation and putting obstacles to block the reaching of a deal.

There was no comment from the armed Hezbollah group that has been attacking Israeli military posts since early October. Hezbollah has said that it will only stop firing toward Israel once the war in Gaza comes to an end.